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Robert H. Everett - to Everett, Anna (aunt), Everett family correspondence, 1898

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Open book Robert H. Everett - to Everett, Anna (aunt), Everett family correspondence, 1898

Title Robert H. Everett - to Everett, Anna (aunt), Everett family correspondence, 1898

Date 1898

Language English, Welsh

Subjects Abolitionists, Brothers and sisters, Congregational churches

Extent 6.9 linear feet (16.5 boxes)

Format Correspondence

User-Contributed Transcription (4)give up his farm entirely and taken absolute rest he might perhaps be living now. I advised him to let J.E. have entire charge and let him have what he could make after Uncle John got his living, (the summer J.E. was here) but he said that he could not give up but wanted to "die in the harness". so he was doubtless as happy as though someone had persisted in his giving up, that last summer he was so much at the mercy of his hired help and he would go to town by himself with a team and he had a number of narrow escapes from acidents that several of the neighbors suggested to me that he ought to have a guardian appointed but I believe that if John Eddie had taken such action that he would have much more to regret than he has as it is. After his house burned I tried to dissuade him from going back to his old manner of living and make his home with John Eddie. to strengthen my argument I said why

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Archival Collection Title Everett family papers

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Call Number Midwest MS Everett Box 14 Folder 543

BibID 998218028805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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Unique Identifier NL1G3QD

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